the death of a 13-year-old baltimore boy who died after leaning out of a moving car ask then struck by another car. the young boy had been sick by a drink call drink. 13-year-old michael thomas was well liked and had a lot of friends. that meant a lot to family

members who cannot believe he's gone >> he blank one of those energy drinks with alcohol in it that all these kids seem to think is okay and he needed to vomit and he opened up the door and fell out and was run over. it could have been any one of these children out here. >> it's called black out in a can and liquid cocaine. often banned on college campuses and not to be sold by minors. when his stepfather picked him up on saturday they began turning on to southbound hartford road when michael opened the door, fell out and was struck. ♪ it's clear tpwr his friends while michael might have experimented with adult like choices he was just a kid. >> we used to play tag in the hallway in school and i don't

know what's it's going to be like. >> i lost the only son i ever had because they wanted to party and it's sad. it's just really sad. and i don't want to see another family has to go through this >> police say they have no additional information but the crash is still under investigation. video just into our news room of baltimore city firefighter battling flames in a house fire. even the house next door caught fire. we're told the firefighter fell through a hole in the floor down to the basingment. the firefighter is doing okay and no word yet on the cause. here's a celebration at the capitol as the house approved same sex marriage in maryland. looks like the fight is not over.

the vote was a close 1, 72 to 67 and this week gets set to begin, there are an a few more hurdles to jump. we are live tonight with much more on what's going on. >> the bill is expected to head to the senate for debate. sporters are confident it will pass but they know the fight's not over yet. >> swe were together 13 years >> even though they were married in canada, the state house of representatives passage of the bill still held special meetings >> involved in some way in this bill either testified and every year it's been introduced -- >> they would have the same protection under the law as their heterosexual counterparts. they're expected to start debating this week. they still plan to fight >> keep the base here, the fire

lit in terms of making sure we're all informed whether it be calling or writing letters or ee-mails or visits, just keeple momentum going >> keep the pressure on. keep calling, keep writing, keep showing up and keep testifying >> delegate burns is adamant about the bill and the fight is not over and there's the referendum. >> this is such a vicious political fight. one like i've not seen before, one i really don't understand. how they can rule and run the legislature like they're doing >> lieutenant anthony brown supports the bill but knows it's not over >> it's likely it will be on the ballot in november because there are those who say they oppose it and they'll bring it to referendum >> governor o'mally signs the

bill into law they'll be the eighth state to introduce same sex marriage. the garrett county that wasn't at least for us. taking a live look from our downtown sky cam turned out to be pretty calm around baltimore. meteorologist standing by for a look at your holiday >> it's trying to snow or rain out there or something but the air's too dry this far north so the garrett county's effects have been well south of us. local radar set up here just to sew where it's actually raining it's down south of the district. circled in white is baltimore near the top of the screen there and this rain is falling short of washington. now temperatures are cooling down, so those folks that are

getting this stuff you'll see a changeover but in some places up to ten inches of snow have fallen. the garrett county was a near miss for us it's going to be history by tomorrow. a different story for president's day and that forecast is just ahead new details after a stabbing this afternoon. the victim has died. police say they respond around three o'clock and one man stabbed but that's all they're staying at this point. the victim's injuries are serious. no word on his condition or possible motive. a georgia pastor is in baltimore to challenge the state's law on the death penalty. he preached at the douglas community church. they are strongly believing in human rights and he's challenging the state to repeel the death penalty.

a maryland man busted for stealing shopping carts. he was seen loading the carts in a food line. he was trying to sell the carts as scrap metal. police tracked him down in a scrap yard. you still have a time to get a good deal on energy efficient appliances tomorrow. those who purchased them will not have to pay the 6% sales tax. they're energy efficient and offer savings on energy bills, things like washing machines and gas dryers >> gas prices are rising and we could reach four dollars and 25 cents by late april. >> might be a good time to

invest in a bicycle >> higher prices could hurt cannot assumer spending. it could cost the economy thirty-five billion. here's what you can expect in maryland according to aaa. 3.61 in baltimore and you can expect 3.59. the latest for the man ploting to blow up the capitol. he had a plan in the works for more than a year. he was aplanning to attack a restaurant and then a synagogue and then the capitol building. the birth control debate stale hot topic. you remember president heavily criticized religious employees to cover the cost of birth control. president put on the table a

very principal compromise on this issue. making sure that women would have the health care they need, including contraception and also making that people could pursue their own religious liberty. and that's why groups like catholic charities and hospital associations said this is a fair compromise >> he is a political philosophy that believes he can mandate certain benefits and activity of the american. these trump our constitutional rights. >> some people thought he was taking a jab at the president's christianity >> rick santorum was talking

about his agenda >> dz it's not about you or your quality of life or jobs. it's about some phony ideal or theology >> that phony theology line has the obama campaign crying foul. >> it's wrong and destructive and makes it impossible to solve the problems that we all face together as americans. >> santorum says he was not talking about religion. >> i said i believe the president's christian and he says he is. but i'm talking about his world view >> religion and social issues have taken a prominent praoeufpl primary race. you have i think a very, very bad candidacy. john mc cain who won the nomination back in 2000 eightes standing by romney >> mitt romney will succeed and i was declared back in 2007 and

2008. >> the 2012 gop nomination still up for grabs. >> wbal-tv 11 news. it's been months but the riots in greece are not calming down. about 60 people today outside the parliament building. both sides used tear gas and flairs. multiple avalanches on the same mountains. three groups of skiers in washington state and did not end well for several have them. plus after an emotional week some closer. new jersey is the resting place for whitney houston.

>> straight ahead we take a look. >> big winter garrett county moves through the mid atlantic region. we're just a little few far north. we'll talk about the forecast, president's day tomorrow, coming up. coming up. it's 42 degrees and cloudy. it's where you spend a lifetime so your kids can go to college.

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turned out to be a deadly situation. it claimed the lives of four people in washington. three skiers were killed and a snowboarder was killed. authorities say the snowboarder was with two friends when he

trigger ed the avalanche that carried him down 500 feet the fate of george huguely and closing arguments wraped up. jury begins deliberations on wednesday because of the holiday. one prosecutor choked up as he recounted the story of the night that yeardley love died. local defense attorney told 11 news the jury needs to decide whether or not huguely actually meant to cause her harm >> whitney houston's coming home. barbara hall with the latest on her journey home >> her coming home journey is over. the hearst carrying her body sunday morning. private family burial followed a star studded invitation on

saturday >> we are filled with such awesome pain and yet joy. the pain is a southernness of whitney's transition. >> guests like oprah winfrey and gale king attendsed a reception. houston's husband bobby brown left early. said in a statement and at the new addition concert he will continue to pay blessings to her. >> i will pay blessings to my ex-wife. >> while the weekend events were private they still come phepl rateded the pop idol >> she's gone but she's never forgotten. whitney will always, always be in our haerts >> i was actually shocked because i grew up on whitney listening to her music. that's all i pretty much listened to at

my home. when i found out she was dead, it was kind of like a part of me also died along with her. >> houston has been laid to rest next to her father. but there is no rest for investigators trying to learn what caused her death. barbara hall reporting. on the nearby radars. 50 miles away that's the closest this stuff has gotten to us as far as what this garrett county is that's as far north and moving to the east. there is -- let's take a wider view of the radar. and the radars are indicating it it's trying to snow up north but

the air is too try and it's evaporating before it hits the grounds. some of that is snow because the air has gotten cold enough. it's back into tensy and kentucky earlier today and parts of virginia and mountains up to ten inches of snow has fallen so far. let's look at what happened today. here in town at dwi marshall is the high. so the temperatures were fairly typical today. cloudy all day long. morning lows were above freezing. the record snow on this day was 16 inches, so weren't going to break that today. right now it's 38 and cambridge 36, out of frederick is 37 degrees. already in the 20's in far western maryland. low pressure center itself is south. little farther south than forecasts had it a day or two ago and that explains why we

didn't get involved in it. anyway, it's moving straight out to sea and coming behind it is high pressure. this is monday's weather. by tuesday we get involved with a system that's coming into the plain states and then later in the week there's more stuff over the atlantic. maybe a couple more shots here although temperatures will go up during the week. whatever precipitation coming up will not be snow. gradually it will be clearing, we might get a flurry or sprinkle but not likely. 29 to 35 for the low and 57 to 51 for the high tomorrow. so a little bit warmer because we're adding sunshine to the picture tomorrow. a bit of a breeze especially in the morning. 10 to 15 and a few gusts could be 20 or so. future cast shows the system pulling out by 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning and there might be a

little snow left and clouds go away and we break into sunshine during the day on monday. not a bad day for president's day. as far as the amounts of snow. this one shade of blue indicates maybe three inches of snow in parts of southern maryland or the eastern shore. 49 the eye and up into the 50's almost the rest of the week. late on tuesday, maybe a rain shower. in and out of the clouds wednesday and thursday. wednesday night there might be a shower but the daylight hours look dry. almost on 60 on thursday and then rain comes into the picture on friday and gets colder. a great game. exciting as well. a gymnastics story. three young lady whose are national champions coming up national champions coming up next in sports.

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brenda freeze, the maryland women's basketball course, a leukemia survivor went to the hospital with an ear infection. but they fought through. more than 15000 on hand. go ahead and knock it down. maryland up 53-50. inside of two minutes. hayley peters locked up in the corner. stood on the line and it was a long two. tied at 61. 20 seconds left. drives, no. hawkins nine rebounds in the game and that was the most important. maryland up two. last second duke has one shot. peters, huh-uh, thomas it's a

walkoff swat. clean block, maryland wins skaoe-61, a much better ending for coach b. >> greyhounds and boston university. first half robert olsen, junior, knocking down that three. 26-17. second half, go ahead and do it. taking him to task. trying to erase the memory of a couple of bad losses. greyhounds get to win number 20 first time in history. >> a dozen of them fighting for one of five spots. hunter is expected today. he possesses the experience for a tough spot and showed a little

bit how he made a leadership as well >> it's tough having to battle against other guys just for a job. just going out there and having fun and being helpful as can you. because ultimate goal is to win as a team and as a staff, if we have 5, 6, 7 guy that's are successful then we'll be prett good. >> now the west coast spring, the pga tour gives us an indication of things to come, we are truly blessed. fill phil mickelson, just seven under. his playing partner right there with him. mr. bradley, right on top of phil's also seven under. impressive. they join haas.

about 45 feet. doesn't get much better than that. billy haas a winner. and that's good for back to back wins. >> here we're no stranger to olympic gymnastics. we know it's given rise to three young stars. >> the grace, strength and beauty of gymnastics combined with team work, natural evolution of the sport. acrobatic gymnastics as three girls currently enjoy a view from the top. they teamed up to compete for the national title. >> it's so exciting because it

hasn't been in the usa for a long time >> 12 hours a week of training >> it's hard because you don't know what they're going to do or how they're going do so you have to do it for a while >> some people might think that we're like yelling at each other but we don't. we help them get through it or don't feel good, we'll help them and make them feel better. >> you learn that there's a world bigger than yourself. there's something bigger than you and being a part of that and feeling a responsibility for that. it's a great life lesson for them >>ack crow gymnastics has yet to catch on in the mainstream all you to have do is watch. >> become an olympic event and everyone will take notice >> i hope becomes known so it's a big deal >> celebrating a championship

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